Curtain holder



Oct. 21, 1941.

s'. L. PIDOT CURTAIN HOLDER Filed March 15, 1939 INVENIOR. Z. P ATTo EY.

Patented Oct. 21, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CURTAIN HOLDER SamuelL. Pidot, Chicago, Ill. Application March 15, 1939, Serial No. 261,906

13 Claims.

This invention relates to holders for confining curtains, draperies, andthe like in a draped or gathered position adjoining windows anddoorways.

The draping of curtains about windows and doorways has for manycenturies been an important feature of the decorators art, and equallyancient is the ever present andfamiliar difiiculty of retaining thedraped curtain material permanently in the position at which it isoriginally draped. Both flexible and rigid holders have long been usedbut no convenient and satisfactory means has been provided heretofore toprevent the folds of the draped curtain from slipping past each otherfrom the position in which they are originally placed in the draperyholder.

The broad objective of this invention is to provide a simple draperyholder, convenient to use, and capable of holding the folds of a draperyagainst slippage or other change of .position.

This objective is accomplished by providing a drapery holder having apenetrating rod or pin which can be pushed through the folds of thedraped portion of the curtain after the curtain has been arranged in thedesired ultimate position, the rod being supported on a rigid portion ofthe holder and serving to prevent relative slippage of adjoining folds.

Another feature of the invention is to provide means for removablysecuring the rod upon the drapery holder.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a drapery holderincluding a penetrating rod together with means for supporting orprotecting the pointed end of the rod whenever that is desirable.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved form ofdrapery holder in which the element which prevents slippage isconcealed, and in which, if desired, the support for that element islikewise invisible from the room side of the drapery.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent froma perusal of this specification.

In the drawing,

I Fig. 1 is an elevation showing a window with a pair of curtains drapedthereon retained in position by rigid drapery holders made in accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one form of the drapery holder shown inFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing the holderof Fig. Zmounted on a Window casing and further provided with adecorative strip or shield.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view of a support and protector for thepointed end of the penetrating rod. I

Fig. 5 is a detail view of another form of a penetrating rod andmounting therefor together with a protector at the pointed end of therod.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Figures '7 and 8 are detail views showing two additional forms ofmountings for attaching the penetrating rod to the holder.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a modified form of holder and rod.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 4 in the drawing, I prefer to employ a rigidmetal holder arm I of a form which is at present quite common, having atits supporting end 2 a pair of. screw-holes 3 and 4 through which screwsmay be inserted for securing the same to the window casing or otherstructure which may adjoin the window or door aperture. Where it isstated hereinafter that the holder is secured to a window casing it willbe understood that whatever marginal structure surrounds a door orwindow is intended to be includedas the equivalent of windowcasing.

The rigid holder member may, as usual, have a curved embracing portion5, the end of which may be employed for attaching the decorative stripor shield, for example, such as the shield 6 which may be secured to theholder by the use .of bolts or rivets inserted through the holes 1.

This decorative shield, when used with my invention, has only adecorative function, as the drapery is adequately retained by the pin.

When used with very heavy drapes it may be desirable to support the pinat its pointed end and accordingly I provide a small bracket 8 which issecured in any suitable manner to the'holder as by means of a hoop 9.This bracket may also serve as a protector for the pointed end of thepin and for this purpose may have a flange I0 bent around so as to closeone end of the saddle H in which the pin rests. If desired, thissupporting and protecting saddle for the pointed end of the pin may beused in all casesregardless of the weight of the drapes.

As shown in Fig. '4 the pin I2 is provided with an enlarged portion orcollarv I3 and a shank M which extends through a hole in the holder.

When using the apparatus shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the holder isfirst secured to the window casing. The drape is then arranged with thedesired folds in it and placed inside of the curved portion oftheholder, the pin l2 first together.

inserted through the folds of the drape and shank I4 is then backed inthrough the hole I5,

after which the pointed end of the pin may be dropped into the saddle ll of the. bracket 8. Thereafter it will be impossible for the adjoiningfolds of the curtain to slip past one another and the curtain willalways remain in exactly the desired draped position. Whenever anychange is desired or temporary removal of the curtain is necessary it isa simple matter to remove the pin from the. drape.

The form of the pin and its supporting means therefor shown in Figures 5and 6 is intended to operate with a main holder element such as is shownin Fig. 2. Pin I6 may be secured to a strap metal member I! in anysuitable manner.

For example, a sleeve such as 'l8may'be formed 7 in the end of the strapto embrace the blunt end of the pin. The remainder of the strap willpreferably be shaped as shown so that it can be is caused to penetratethe folds of the curtain as they occupy their ultimate draped position.

The lower'end of the strap I! is provided with a, curved portion I9 tofacilitate snapping this fixture onto the holder whereby the pointed,end of the pin will be held in substantially the position occupied bythe pin. l2 of Fig. 2, that is, pointing toward the window casing ortoward the supporting end of the holder in an upwardly inclinedposition.

' Instead of using a supporting saddle such as the bracket 8 to protectand support the pointed end ;of the .pin, I may use a device such as 2|shown :in Fig. 5 consisting of a piece of strap metal of somewhatresilient material having two holes 1.22 and 23 positioned in oppositelegs of the device. By reason of the resilient construction the devicecan be maintained in position by the natural spreading tendency of thetwo ,legs of the strap and removed therefrom by pinching them The curvedend portion 24 serves as a; guard for the pointed end of the pin. InFig. 7 is shown a pin 25-provided with an enlarged threaded portion 26'to engage the "threaded aperture 21 in the curved portion Sci .2.drapery holder such as holder I shown inFig. 2. A" decorative ball 28may be secured to the outer end of the pin.

Fig. 8 shows another form of holder for the .pin consisting of a strap29 having a sleeve 3] formed at one end for retaining the penetratingpin .32.

A screw v33 threaded through the portion 34 of this device may beemployed to set it securely against the curved portion v50f a rigiddrapery holder.-

Fig. 9 shows another modified form of the invention. In this form of theinvention a removable penetrating pin or rod 35 is supported on twobrackets and may be so arranged that its pointed end will be pointedtoward the curved outer end of the drapery holder or will be pointedtoward the supporting end .of the drapery holder. In'this connection adrapery holder .36, similar to the holder l of Fig. 2, is employed.Removably mounted on the holder are brackets If desired, the head of thepin may be shaped to fit snugly in the saddle of this bracket. Thepointed end of the pin is supported in bracket 31. It will beobviousupon viewing Fig. 9 that these two brackets may be interchangedand the pointed end of the pin may extend toward the window casingrather than toward the curved end of the drapery holder. As each bracketwill have a hook similar to the hook on bracket 8, they are readilyattached to or detached from the holders. In using this form of theinvention the "drape will first be gathered in position in the holderand the pin inserted either toward the curved portion, of the holder oraway from it toward the window casing as desired.

It will be observed that when using any form of the invention disclosedherein, the drapery may be gathered and adjusted first into the desiredultimate position before the penetrating rod is thrust throughit. Whenboth drapes on opposite sides of the window have been finally adjustedto yield the desired eifect, then the penetrating rods can be insertedto secure them permanently in such position. No slippage of the foldsrelatively to each other may occur thereafter. erous yardage is used,the penetrating pin will not be visible. If the drapery material islight and thus renders the rod visible, a covering shield of decorativepattern may be employed.

.In view of the several modifications of the in vention which are shownherein, it is observable that the invention is susceptible ofconsiderable variation and maybe employed in many modified forms withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in thefollowing claims.

Having shown and described my invention, I

the rod is attached to the holder.

2. A drapery tie back comprising a rigid member adapted to be secured toa window casing and having a portion extending downwardly away from thewindow casing for embracing the gathered folds of a drapery, a pointedrod adapted to be inserted into said folds while so embraced and meansfor detachably supporting said rod rigidly on the lower end of saidmember. with the rod positioned generally parallel thereto, whereby thegathered folds may be placed in the desired ultimate position andpierced by the rod before the rod is attached to the holder.

3. A drapery .tie back comprising a rigid memberadapted to be secured toa window casing and having a portion extending downwardly away from thewindow casing for embracing the gathered folds, of ad'rapery, a pointedrod for penetrating the folds of said drapery, and means in- Y eluding abracket for detachably supporting said rod rigidly on the lower end of 7said member while penetrating;said folds and extending generallyparallel to said member, whereby the gathered folds may be placed in thedesiredultimate position and pierced by the rod beforethe rod isattached to the holder.

, 4.. A draperytie back comprising a rigid member adapted to be securedto a window casing Where the material is heavy and genand extending fromsaid casing, and a pointed rod for penetrating the gathered folds of adrapery, supported on said member at its unpointed end remotely from thewindow casing, and having its pointed end extending back toward thepoint of support of said member.

5. A drapery tie back comprising a rigid member adapted to be secured toa window casing and having a rigid portion for extending alongside ofthe gathered portions of a drapery, and a pointed rod having one endsupported on the extended portion of said member, and having its pointedend extending back toward the point of support of said member inposition for impaling the gathered folds of the drapery.

6. A drapery tie back comprising a. rigid member having a supportingportion adapted to be rigidly secured to a window casing and having abent portion shaped for embracing a drape or the like, and. a rod forpenetrating the drape secured to the said bent portion and extendingtherefrom in position for penetrating a drape retained between said bentportion and the supporting portion of said holder.

7. A drapery tie back comprising a rigid member having a supportingportion adapted to be secured to a window casing and another portionextending from said supporting portion toward the gathered part of adrape to be held by said holder, a rod for penetrating the drape, andmeans for removably securing the rod to the last named portion of theholder and for positioning the rod with its penetrating end extendingaway from the gathered portion of the drape toward the supportingportion of the holder.

8. A drapery tie back comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to awindow casing, and having a rigid extension shaped to embrace partiallyand retain the gathered folds of a drape, and a rod having one endsupported on the embracing portion of said extension, pointed at itsopposite end, and extending from its point of support back toward thewindow casing for penetrating and retaining the folds of a drape.

9. A tie back for window or door hangings including a bracket adapted tobe secured to the window or door frame and having a curved portion toembrace said hangings, a pin having a. portion at least lying withinsaid curved portion adapted to pierce and hold said hangings againstmovement at an angle to the frame but permitting parallel movement tosaid frame, means for preventing said hangings from slipping off thepoint of the pin comprising a member having an opening into which thepoint of the pin extends, and means for supporting the other end of thepin from the bracket.

10. A tie back for window or door hangings including a bracket adaptedto be secured to the window or door frame and having a curved portion toembrace said hangings, a pin adapted to pierce and hold said hangingsagainst movement at an angle to the frame but permitting parallelmovement to said frame, means for preventing said hangings from slippingoff the point of the pin comprising a member carried by said brackethaving an opening into which the point of the pin extends, and means forslidably supporting the other end of the pin from the bracket.

11. A tie back for Window or door hangings including a bracket adaptedto be secured to the window or door frame and having a curved portion toembrace said hangings, a pin slidably mounted on said bracket andadapted to pierce and hold said hangings against movement at an angle tothe frame but permitting parallel movement to said frame, and retainingmeans on said bracket for releasably securing said pin in functionalposition.

12. A tie back for window or door hangings including a bracket adaptedto be secured to the window or door frame and having a curved portion toembrace said hangings, a pin slidably mounted on said bracket andadapted to pierce and hold said hangings against movement at an angle tothe frame but permitting parallel movement to said frame, and retainingmeans on said bracket for releasably securing said pin against slidingmovement on the bracket.

13. A drapery tie back comprising a rigid member having a supportingportion adapted to be rigidly secured to a window casing and having aportion shaped for ,embracing a drape or the like, and a rod forpenetrating the drape supported on said embracing portion with itspointed end extending therefrom generally toward the said supportingportion.

SAMUEL L. PIDOT.

